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in the community Alpha Workshops looks to expand on its past success in providing training and employment for creative people who are living with HIV. Founded in 1995 by Executive Director Kenneth Wampler, the Alpha Workshops has provided basic training to 128 individuals, 50% of whom have gone on to advanced training and finally to be employed in this professional decorative arts atelier. In addition to training, the scope of work performed for its clients, is largely custom work for interior designers. It includes standard wall glazes and not so standard decorative finishes, Venetian plaster, gilding, restoration, faux bois, faux marbre, and verre eglomise, (reverse painting and gilding on glass). They have also created a small line of hand-cast lamps that are carried by Lorin Marsh in the D&D Building as well as an award winning (2002 Elle Deco Award for wallcovering) collection of hand-painted wallpapers, “Painted Papers” carried by Pollack in New York City’s D&D Building, Dennis Miller at NYDC, and Jeffery Michaels at D.C.O.T.A. They have a line of textiles created for Pollack, and a line of home products with Milli Home, carried by such stores as ABC, Aero, Barneys, and MOMA in New York. RJF/ Koroseal will soon release the first designs of an Alpha Workshops collection of vinyl wallcoverings. To learn more about the Alpha Workshops visit their website (scheduled to be online June 2006) or call 212594-7320, or email info@alphaworkshops.org. TOPAZ • TAFFETA • 200 100% POLYESTER • COLORS FLAME RETARDANT • FADE RESISTANT • HIGH DURABILITY • www.fabricutcontract.com 800.999.5533 10 http://www.newh.org http://www.newh.org http://www.fabricutcontract.com http://www.fabricutcontract.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - August 2006

NEWH - August 2006
Letter From the President
Upfront
Contents
Hospitality News
In the Community
Form and Function – Technology That Truly Enhances Design
The Entrepreneurs 10 Commandments
The Power of Design: Good Design = Good Business
Katrina Relief Effort
Technology Enables Design
Technology Can Take You to a New Level
88th Annual NeoCon World’s Trade Fair
G2E Institute and Red Rocks Casino Resort and Spa
New Beginnings
Los Angeles Scholarship Winners
HD 2006 Expo Recap
Washington DC Chapter Takes Up the Torch for School From the Heart
Contributors
Coming Events

NEWH - August 2006